Scouting report: This is the second game of the two-game season series . . . The Heat lost the first matchup 92-90 Jan. 10 at the Rose Garden, when Blazers guard Wesley Matthews converted a pair of late 3-pointers, with Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge finishing with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Heat forward LeBron James closed the loss with 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, shooting only 6 of 16 from the field . . . The Heat are 3-3 against the Blazers over the past three seasons but have lost their last four home games to Portland, with the Blazers not visiting last season due to the lockout . . . This concludes a five-game homestand for the Heat, who have won five in a row overall and seven in a row at home . . . Portland enters coming off Sunday's 110-104 loss in Orlando, when Rookie of the Year frontrunner Damian Lillard shot 1 of 16 . . . Portland has lost three in a row after winning three of its previous four . . . Center Dexter Pittman is on D-League assignment for the Heat . . . For Portland, guard Elliot Williams (Achilles) is out, with guards Sasha Pavlovic (foot) and Ronnie Price (ankle) questionable.